Species At-Risk

Rural Action and United Plant Savers received a two-year grant to study Goldenseal propagation from the USDA Ohio Specialty crop grant program.

Rural Action and United Plant Savers will conduct research into multiple cultivation methods for the commercially valuable forest crop goldenseal, Hydrastis canadensis.

Learning To Define Sustainability: Lessons For Essential Oil Consumers

by Erika Galentin, MNIMH, RH (AHG) The Elephant in the Room Define sustainability. “Sustainability” is a not-so-new term floating around the shelves of our global …

Cultivation Demonstration Videos

These videos will walk you through the lifecycle, site selection, planting techniques and maintenance of ramps, ginseng and goldenseal as outlined in The Forest Farmers …

American Ginseng – Local Knowledge, Global Roots

Part of the Smithsonian Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage, this gorgeous new website (https://folklife.si.edu/american-ginseng) features stories and perspectives of people who have intimate knowledge …

Introducing the NEW WildAmericanGinseng.org Website

We are pleased to announce the new website: WildAmericanGinseng.org! Created in collaboration with United Plant Savers and the Wild American Ginseng Conservation Collaborative, WildAmericanGinseng.org is …

Robert Eidus: Ginseng Farmer

Profile for The Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage by Kate Farley Robert Eidus is an avid American ginseng grower and educator who owns …

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